Wichita eagle., 1887-09-14
THE COUNTS.
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT c,

The COURTS.
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Tie United states district court met yes
terday morning promptly at Q o'clo k, with
Judge Cassius c. Foster presiding and all
ths off ers Of the court present.
The court was occupied in the trying case
of the United States against Robert Soule,
ch rged with the murder of Go. W. Handy
in September, 1885, about thirty-fve miles
south of Arkansas City, in the Indian Terri
tory. The circumstances of the killing are
briefly these: Souls had been working for
Handy and one evening after supper they
quarTeled, and the evidence of the wife and
daughter of the deceased was to the effect
that Handy provoked the quarrel, advanced
upon Soule Tith an open knife in his hand
and threatened to disembowel
him. Soule thereupon drew his
revolver and fired two shots,
both penetrating the right breast and causing
instant death. His body was left lying there
all night-neither his wife or daughter going
near it. The testimony of both the wife and
daughter of Handy was in favor of the &C
cused and against tn ir husband and father,
so much so as to imply Conspiracy on the
part of all OF them to kill Handy, and both
the wife and daughter of Hany are under in
dictment for completely in tie murder.
The testimony was closed about o'clock
last night and the argument was commenced
Hon. W. G. Perry opening the argument in q
strong and able sps ech for the government
After two speeches by the attorneys for the
defense court adjourned till this morning,
when the district attorney will make the
closing argument for the prosecution and the
court will charge the jury.
STATE DISTRICT COURT
The district court met at nj O'Clock with
Hon. T. B. Wall On tie bench. The case of
the State against Charles Harris, charged
with horse stealing, was tried before jury;
but after the evidence was all in the defend
ent, Harris, withdrew his plea of not guilty
and plead Utility, whereupon he was sentenced
by the court to three years at hard labor in
the penitentiary.
Fred Sa. nderson was jointly indicted
with Harris for the stealing of the same
horses and pleaded guilty. Saunderson be-
ing mere boy and the evidence showing
that he was led into the theft by Harris was
to only one year in the peniten-
tiary.
The case Of the State against Isiah Her
rold, charged with burglary-bresking into
3 freight car at the Santa Fe depot with the
intent to steal, was tried before jury and
resulted in verdict of not guilty.
The case of the State againsnt Holmes was
continued until next term and defendants
bond fixed at five hundred dollars
In the case of the State against Klrkpat-
rick, defendants bond was reduced from
81, 900 to $4,000.
In the civil case of Hall against Owens,
application was made for the appointment of
4 receiver, but said applicas on was contin-
led until this morning.
PROBATE COURT
In the probate court yesterday petition
vas filed praying for the appointment of an
in the estate Of H. L. Karr,
deceased.
A petition was also filed praying for an
order of court perm lifting the estate of Jno.
Clai k to be mortgaged.
In the estate of Ben. w. Bailey, deceased,
petition was also filed asking for the appoint
nent OF an administrator Of the estate j.
Miller was appointed administrator and
lied his bond.
JUSTICE COURT.
Justice Walker had dull day yesterday, |
rying only the case of Hadly against Emo |
Judge Barrett had a field day, disposing
f fourteen civil cases.
POLICE COURT.
The police judge entertained very few
oughs yesterday. Old John Doe had been
ainting the town red "a,l round" and for
UGH brilliant action was given the usual fine
which strange to say was paid.
Seven characters of color paid the usual |
ne-$10 each.